Leidos gift to support student involvement, research efforts at WVU

A
grant from FORTUNE 500 science and information
technology company Leidos will assist research initiatives and student
involvement at campus events at West Virginia University.

The
grant was made through the WVU Foundation and will be used to continue
research funding on topics like blockchain technology, and population health
data management, which attempts to investigate and alleviate the health
problems that ail the state.

“Our partnership with Leidos has proven
extremely valuable for the campus community and greater Morgantown area,” said
Cynthia Sweet, associate vice president of Corporate and Government Relations
at WVU. “They help our students prepare for real-world experiences by offering
applied workshops and supporting our hackathons and other academic programming.
They partner with our researchers by providing generous grants to support their
work in relevant industry topics.”

In
addition, the donation will be used to support WVU’s efforts to get students
involved in specific events like the National Society of Black Engineers, providing funds for Engineers
Week and
supporting on-campus tech and development workshops.

“Our
relationship with WVU has been extremely rewarding,” said Leidos Chief
Technology Officer John Fratamico. “We’ve been able to collaborate on some
really exciting research projects and have been able to meet and recruit many
talented students and alumni.”

The
donation was secured through a collaborative effort made by Foundation
representatives and WVU Corporate Relations.

Established in 1969, Leidos is a global
solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges
in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil and health markets. The
company’s 32,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial
customers.